Birth name | Will Reed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 November 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Reed (born 3 November 2001) [1] is a Welsh rugby union player for Dragons in the United Rugby Championship. Reed's primary position is fly-half or fullback.
Reed was named in the Dragons academy squad for the 2021–22 season. [2] He made his debut for the Dragons in Round 14 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against the Bulls. [3]
On 16th April it was announced that Reed had signed a contract extension with the Dragons. [4]
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